HR 3690
116th Congress
House
Families
Adoption and foster care
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Family relationships
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Mental health
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Women's health
Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2019
Introduced: July 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Smucker, Lloyd
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Improving Adoption Outcomes and Affordability Act of 2019
This bill requires that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provide post-adoption counseling services to birthmothers who place their children for adoption. HHS also must provide information for contacting counseling service providers and fund training for hospital staff about post-adoption care.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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